James Forbes

b. 16 July 1551
James Forbes|b. 16 Jul 1551|p28.htm#i811|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     James Forbes was born on 16 July 1551. He was the son of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Robert Forbes

b. 1 January 1554/55
Robert Forbes|b. 1 Jan 1554/55|p28.htm#i812|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Robert Forbes was born on 1 January 1554/55. He was the son of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Abraham Forbes

Abraham Forbes||p28.htm#i813|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Abraham Forbes was the son of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Jean Forbes

Jean Forbes||p28.htm#i814|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Jean Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Elizabeth Forbes

Elizabeth Forbes||p28.htm#i815|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Elizabeth Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Christian Forbes

Christian Forbes||p28.htm#i816|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Christian Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Margaret Douglas1

d. before 1621
Margaret Douglas|d. b 1621|p28.htm#i817|Sir Robert Douglas||p29.htm#i848||||||||||||||||
     Margaret Douglas was born in Glenbervie, Scotland. She was the daughter of Sir Robert Douglas.1 Margaret Douglas married Sir Thomas Burnet, son of Alexander Burnet and Katherine Gordon, in 1610.1 Margaret Douglas died before 1621.1 She was the 4th-great-granddaughter of King James I of Scotland.1

Children of Margaret Douglas and Sir Thomas Burnet

Citations

  1. [S25] The Burnett Family of Leys, online http://home.att.net/~flba/leys.html. Hereinafter cited as Burnett Family of Leys.

Sir Thomas Burnet1

b. circa 1580
Sir Thomas Burnet|b. c 1580|p28.htm#i818|Alexander Burnet|b. 1560\nd. 5 Jul 1619|p25.htm#i736|Katherine Gordon|b. c 1550\nd. bt 1597 - 1644|p25.htm#i739|Alexander Burnet|b. 1540\nd. b May 1578|p26.htm#i757|Katherine Arbuthnot||p26.htm#i758|Alexander Gordon|b. bt 1410 - 1435|p26.htm#i754||||
      Sir Thomas Burnet was also known as 1st Baronet of Leys.1 He was born circa 1580. He was the son of Alexander Burnet and Katherine Gordon.1 Sir Thomas Burnet married Margaret Douglas, daughter of Sir Robert Douglas, in 1610.1

Children of Sir Thomas Burnet and Margaret Douglas

Citations

  1. [S25] The Burnett Family of Leys, online http://home.att.net/~flba/leys.html. Hereinafter cited as Burnett Family of Leys.

Catherine Forbes

Catherine Forbes||p28.htm#i819|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Catherine Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Margaret Forbes

Margaret Forbes||p28.htm#i820|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Margaret Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Barbara Forbes

Barbara Forbes||p28.htm#i821|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Barbara Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

Anne Forbes

Anne Forbes||p28.htm#i822|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|John Forbes|b. c 1461\nd. c 1547|p26.htm#i764|Christian Lundin|b. c 1463|p26.htm#i765|William Keith|b. c 1470\nd. b 24 May 1521|p27.htm#i807|Janet Gray|b. c 1472\nd. Oct 1539|p26.htm#i751|
     Anne Forbes was the daughter of William Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.

William Gordon1

William Gordon||p28.htm#i823|Sir Adam Gordon|b. c 1280\nd. 19 Jul 1333|p26.htm#i752|Annabella Unknown||p29.htm#i846|Adam Gordon|b. c 1255\nd. 28 Apr 1296|p30.htm#i894|Marjory Unknown||p30.htm#i895|||||||
     William Gordon was the son of Sir Adam Gordon and Annabella Unknown.1

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.

Barbara Gordon

b. 1577
Barbara Gordon|b. 1577|p28.htm#i824|John Gordon|b. Sep 1547\nd. 22 Mar 1621/22|p23.htm#i674|Isobel Forbes|b. 16 Oct 1548\nd. 11 Sep 1600|p20.htm#i586|John Gordon|b. c 1517\nd. 10 Sep 1547|p28.htm#i825|Janet Ogilvie|b. c 1521|p28.htm#i826|William Forbes|d. 1593|p27.htm#i796|Elizabeth Keith||p27.htm#i806|
     Barbara Gordon was born in 1577. She was the daughter of John Gordon and Isobel Forbes.

John Gordon

b. circa 1517, d. 10 September 1547
John Gordon|b. c 1517\nd. 10 Sep 1547|p28.htm#i825|Robert Gordon|b. c 1479\nd. 1544|p28.htm#i827|Jean Stewart|b. c 1481|p28.htm#i828|John Gordon|b. c 1449\nd. 9 Sep 1513|p28.htm#i829|Barbara Forbes|b. c 1451|p28.htm#i830|John Stewart|b. 1430\nd. 15 Sep 1512|p29.htm#i843|Eleanor Sinclair|b. c 1457\nd. 21 Mar 1517/18|p29.htm#i844|
     John Gordon was born circa 1517 in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Gordon and Jean Stewart. John Gordon married Janet Ogilvie, daughter of James Ogilvie and Elisabeth Gordon, between 1542 and 1543. John Gordon died on 10 September 1547 in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Musselburg, Midlothian, Scotland. He was probably the last of our line to die doing battle with the English. This was the last major engagement of the Scottish-English wars.

Child of John Gordon and Janet Ogilvie

Janet Ogilvie

b. circa 1521
Janet Ogilvie|b. c 1521|p28.htm#i826|James Ogilvie||p25.htm#i737|Elisabeth Gordon||p25.htm#i726|||||||||||||
     Janet Ogilvie was born circa 1521. She was the daughter of James Ogilvie and Elisabeth Gordon. Janet Ogilvie married John Gordon, son of Robert Gordon and Jean Stewart, between 1542 and 1543.

Child of Janet Ogilvie and John Gordon

Robert Gordon

b. circa 1479, d. 1544
Robert Gordon|b. c 1479\nd. 1544|p28.htm#i827|John Gordon|b. c 1449\nd. 9 Sep 1513|p28.htm#i829|Barbara Forbes|b. c 1451|p28.htm#i830|John Gordon|b. bt 1390 - 1409|p28.htm#i831|Elizabeth Abernethy|b. 1415|p28.htm#i832|Sir Alexander Forbes||p28.htm#i839|Maria J. Hey||p28.htm#i838|
     Robert Gordon was born circa 1479 in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of John Gordon and Barbara Forbes. Robert Gordon married Jean Stewart, daughter of John Stewart and Eleanor Sinclair. Robert Gordon died in 1544.

Child of Robert Gordon and Jean Stewart

Jean Stewart

b. circa 1481
Jean Stewart|b. c 1481|p28.htm#i828|John Stewart|b. 1430\nd. 15 Sep 1512|p29.htm#i843|Eleanor Sinclair|b. c 1457\nd. 21 Mar 1517/18|p29.htm#i844|||||||||||||
     Jean Stewart was born circa 1481. She was the daughter of John Stewart and Eleanor Sinclair. Jean Stewart married Robert Gordon, son of John Gordon and Barbara Forbes.

Child of Jean Stewart and Robert Gordon

John Gordon

b. circa 1449, d. 9 September 1513
John Gordon|b. c 1449\nd. 9 Sep 1513|p28.htm#i829|John Gordon|b. bt 1390 - 1409|p28.htm#i831|Elizabeth Abernethy|b. 1415|p28.htm#i832|John (Jock) Gordon|b. c 1371\nd. 1420|p28.htm#i833|Elizabeth Maitland|b. c 1370\nd. c 1440|p28.htm#i834|||||||
     John Gordon was born circa 1449 in Scurdargue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of John Gordon and Elizabeth Abernethy. John Gordon married Barbara Forbes, daughter of Sir Alexander Forbes and Maria Jane Hey. John Gordon died on 9 September 1513 in the Battle of Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England. He was killed in the Battle of Flodden Field, fighting against Henry VIII, in which King James IV of Scotland was also killed along with many Scottish nobles and about 10,000 soldiers.

Child of John Gordon and Barbara Forbes

Barbara Forbes

b. circa 1451
Barbara Forbes|b. c 1451|p28.htm#i830|Sir Alexander Forbes||p28.htm#i839|Maria Jane Hey||p28.htm#i838|||||||||||||
     Barbara Forbes was born circa 1451 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Sir Alexander Forbes and Maria Jane Hey. Barbara Forbes married John Gordon, son of John Gordon and Elizabeth Abernethy.

Child of Barbara Forbes and John Gordon

John Gordon

b. between 1390 and 1409
John Gordon|b. bt 1390 - 1409|p28.htm#i831|John (Jock) Gordon|b. c 1371\nd. 1420|p28.htm#i833|Elizabeth Maitland|b. c 1370\nd. c 1440|p28.htm#i834|Sir John Gordon|d. 22 Jul 1388|p28.htm#i835|Elizabeth Cruikshanks|b. c 1328\nd. c 1390|p28.htm#i836|Robert Matulant|b. bt 1330 - 1350|p31.htm#i921||||
      John Gordon was also known as John of Auchleuchires. He was born between 1390 and 1409 in Scurdargue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of John (Jock) Gordon and Elizabeth Maitland.1 John Gordon married Elizabeth Abernethy.

Child of John Gordon and Elizabeth Abernethy

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.

Elizabeth Abernethy

b. 1415
     Elizabeth Abernethy was born in 1415 in Scurdargue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She married John Gordon, son of John (Jock) Gordon and Elizabeth Maitland.

Child of Elizabeth Abernethy and John Gordon

John (Jock) Gordon1

b. circa 1371, d. 1420
John (Jock) Gordon|b. c 1371\nd. 1420|p28.htm#i833|Sir John Gordon|d. 22 Jul 1388|p28.htm#i835|Elizabeth Cruikshanks|b. c 1328\nd. c 1390|p28.htm#i836|Sir John Gordon||p30.htm#i897|Elizabeth Somervell||p32.htm#i958|||||||
      John (Jock) Gordon was also known as Jock o' Scurdargue.1 He was born circa 1371 in Scurdargue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of Sir John Gordon and Elizabeth Cruikshanks.1 John (Jock) Gordon married Elizabeth Maitland, daughter of Robert Matulant.1 John (Jock) Gordon married Hainult Macleod.1 John (Jock) Gordon died in 1420. He was known as "Jock of Scurdargue". Along with his brother he is considered the line of the "true Gordons", as opposed to the Gordons of Huntly who actually assumed the Gordon name after marrying into the family on the female side.1

Children of John (Jock) Gordon and Hainult Macleod

Children of John (Jock) Gordon and Elizabeth Maitland

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.

Elizabeth Maitland

b. circa 1370, d. circa 1440
Elizabeth Maitland|b. c 1370\nd. c 1440|p28.htm#i834|Robert Matulant|b. bt 1330 - 1350|p31.htm#i921||||James Matulant||p31.htm#i922||||||||||
     Elizabeth Maitland was born circa 1370 in Netherdale, Scotland. She was the daughter of Robert Matulant. Elizabeth Maitland married John (Jock) Gordon, son of Sir John Gordon and Elizabeth Cruikshanks.1 Elizabeth Maitland died circa 1440.

Children of Elizabeth Maitland and John (Jock) Gordon

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.

Sir John Gordon1

d. 22 July 1388
Sir John Gordon|d. 22 Jul 1388|p28.htm#i835|Sir John Gordon||p30.htm#i897|Elizabeth Somervell||p32.htm#i958|John Gordon|b. c 1315\nd. b 1375|p33.htm#i961|Elizabeth Unknown||p33.htm#i962|||||||
     Sir John Gordon was born in Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of Sir John Gordon and Elizabeth Somervell.1 Sir John Gordon married (?) Unknown.1 Sir John Gordon and Elizabeth Cruikshanks were possibly married circa 1340.1 Sir John Gordon died on 22 July 1388 in Otterburn, Northumberland, England. He was killed by the English in retaliation for raids and warfare in the north of that country.

Children of Sir John Gordon and Elizabeth Cruikshanks

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.

Elizabeth Cruikshanks1

b. circa 1328, d. circa 1390
     Elizabeth Cruikshanks was born circa 1328 in Aswanley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She and Sir John Gordon were possibly married circa 1340.1 Elizabeth Cruikshanks died circa 1390. She was John's second partner, but it is not clear if she was actually his wife. Her children were considered "illegitimate" as far as inheritance was concerned.1

Children of Elizabeth Cruikshanks and Sir John Gordon

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.

Sir Alexander Gordon1

b. 1285, d. 17 October 1346
Sir Alexander Gordon|b. 1285\nd. 17 Oct 1346|p28.htm#i837|Sir Adam Gordon|b. c 1280\nd. 19 Jul 1333|p26.htm#i752|Annabella Unknown||p29.htm#i846|Adam Gordon|b. c 1255\nd. 28 Apr 1296|p30.htm#i894|Marjory Unknown||p30.htm#i895|||||||
     Sir Alexander Gordon was born in 1285 in Scotland. He was the son of Sir Adam Gordon and Annabella Unknown.1 Sir Alexander Gordon died on 17 October 1346 in the Battle of Durham, Durham, Scotland.1

Child of Sir Alexander Gordon

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.

Maria Jane Hey

     Maria Jane Hey married Sir Alexander Forbes.

Child of Maria Jane Hey and Sir Alexander Forbes

Sir Alexander Forbes

     Sir Alexander Forbes married Maria Jane Hey.

Child of Sir Alexander Forbes and Maria Jane Hey

Thomas Gordon1

b. circa 1352
Thomas Gordon|b. c 1352|p28.htm#i840|Sir John Gordon|d. 22 Jul 1388|p28.htm#i835|Elizabeth Cruikshanks|b. c 1328\nd. c 1390|p28.htm#i836|Sir John Gordon||p30.htm#i897|Elizabeth Somervell||p32.htm#i958|||||||
      Thomas Gordon was also known as Tam o' Ruthven.1 He was born circa 1352. He was the son of Sir John Gordon and Elizabeth Cruikshanks.1 Thomas Gordon married Unknown Hay, daughter of James Hay.1 Thomas Gordon married Unknown Innes, daughter of Sir Walter Innes.1 Thomas Gordon married Unknown Chisholm.1 Thomas Gordon married Unknown Mackay.1 Along with his brother, he is considered among the line of the "true Gordons" as opposed to the Gordons of Huntly who assumed the name after marrying into the Gordon family through the female side. Thomas had as many as sixteen sons by four different wives.1

Children of Thomas Gordon and Unknown Chisholm

Children of Thomas Gordon and Unknown Innes

Children of Thomas Gordon and Unknown Hay

Citations

  1. [S24] Edward Gordon, History of the House of Gordon, XVIII Vols. by Edward Gordon of Cairnfield (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as House of Gordon.